Sulcatone (6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one) is an unsaturated methylated ketone with the molecular formula C8H14O. It is a colorless, water-like liquid with a citrus-like, fruity odor.[2][3]

Sulcatone is one of a number of mosquito attractants, especially for those species such as Aedes aegypti with the odor receptor gene Or4.[4]

References

  1. ^ 6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-ONE, International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (CIS)
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  4. ^ "Scientists have identified the gene that makes mosquitoes crave human blood". Center for Inquiry. November 20, 2014.